Investment Summary

MML Capital Partners Invests In VIP Cinema Holdings

On October 1, 2014, private equity firm MML Capital Partners invested in manufacturer VIP Cinema Holdings

Investment Highlights
  • This is MML Capital Partners’ 2nd transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is MML Capital Partners’ 9th transaction in the United States.
  • This is MML Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in Mississippi.
Investment Fate
  • VIP Cinema Holdings was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2017.
  • VIP Cinema Holdings went bankrupt in 2020.

Investment Summary

Date 2014-10-01
Target VIP Cinema Holdings
Sector Manufacturing
Investor(s) MML Capital Partners
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

VIP Cinema Holdings

New Albany, Mississippi, United States
VIP Cinema Seating (VIP) is a designer, manufacturer, and assembler of premium seating solutions for the global cinema industry. VIP serves cinema exhibitors, large and small, with a wide selection of seating products that are fully customizable and able to be configured for all auditorium layouts. The company sells both premium recliners and smaller, concentrated seats, to address all needs of exhibitors. In addition to its product development capabilities and nearly 100% on-time delivery track record, VIP also provides all aftermarket parts for its products, serving as a one-stop-shop for all seating needs throughout the life cycle. VIP Cinema Holdings was founded in 2008 and is based in New Albany, Mississippi.

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Investor

MML Capital Partners

London, United Kingdom

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1988
PE ASSETS 3.1B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

MML Capital Partners is an investment firm that targets subordinated debt and traditional private equity investments across the US and Europe. MML Capital looks for transactions requiring €5 million and €200 million of capital to support expansion financing, management buyouts, recapitalizations, leveraged buyouts, and take privates. MML Capital invested more than €3.1 billion across 11 countries. MML Capital Partners was formed in 1988 and is based in London, United Kingdom.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 29 of 68
Sector: Manufacturing M&A 2 of 3
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 5 of 23
State: Mississippi M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 9 of 12
Year: 2014 M&A 3 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-10-01 The Regard Partnership

London, United Kingdom

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Sell £120M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-12-01 Nactis Flavours SAS

Bondoufle, France

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